FTSE 100 ends higher but home builders keep a lid on bigger gainsU.K. blue-chip stocks ended higher Friday, helped by a fall in the pound against the dollar after upbeat U.S. data lured investors into the greenback.

Housing starts drop 7% in February, but lull likely temporary Construction still going strong despite higher mortgage ratesConstruction on new houses fell 7% in February, but housing starts are still close to a postrecession high and builders show no sign of slowing down.

These real estate fund managers show there’s money to be made as rates rise The Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund is positioned to gain from trends that are pushing rates higherThe Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund is positioned to gain from trends that are pushing rates higher.

S&P 500 logs longest losing streak of the year as trade-war jitters weigh Jobless claims at 50-year lows The S&P 500 fell for a fourth session Thursday, marking its worst string of losses so far this year, as worries about an escalating trade war overshadowed robust economic data.

Damn the torpedoes — what could take the S&P 500 to 3,000 Critical information for the U.S. trading dayWhere those worries have some moving carefully, our call of the day from CFRA’s Sam Stovall lays out why it’s time to aim higher for stocks.

Home-builder confidence drops for third month in a row, NAHB says Builders have bemoaned higher costs for ‘the three L’s: labor, lots and lumber’A sentiment tracker for the home construction industry fell because builders are having trouble finding lots, according to the lobby group, but it’s also likely that recently-announced tariffs are also taking a toll on confidence.

Why every investor should be terrified by the slide in Home Depot stock Despite record consumer spending and the theoretical boost of a tax cut, the entire housing market has seem to have hit a wallIs Home Depot the canary in the coal mine for the broader stock market?

Why inflation still isn’t rising fast enough to trigger four Fed rate hikes in 2018 The recent spurt in inflation could level off in the coming monthsJust you wait, inflation is coming, a lot of Wall Street pros warn. Maybe so. But it’s still far from clear inflation will rise fast enough to force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates four times in 2018.

What home buyers and renters need to know about Trump’s steel tariffs This is how much Trump’s protectionist trade policy will add to the price of new homesThis is how much Trump’s protectionist trade policy will add to the price of new homes.

Mortgage rates hit a more than 4-year high as investors brace for a more hawkish Fed Thank you, Mr. PowellRates for home loans rose for an 8th straight week, hitting the highest since January 2014, in the wake of testimony from the new Federal Reserve chair

U.S. stocks finish lower; Dow, S&P 500 log worst monthly drop in two years All 11 S&P 500 sectors close out February in the redU.S. stocks finish lower in a volatile session on Wednesday with the Dow and the S&P 500 logging their worst month in two years.

New-home sales collapse in January as momentum wavers Two steps forward, one big step back for the housing marketSales of newly-constructed homes fell off a cliff in January rather than picking up, as economists had expected.

Most house hunters have been searching for 3 months or more Yet another reminder that it’s a seller’s marketThe housing market is so tight that most people hunting for a home have been searching for months and report being unable to find anything they want, can afford, and have not been outbid on.

Mortgage rates touch 4-year high as benchmark bonds take a hit The weekly survey doesn’t take into account the surge in yields after the release of Fed minutes on Wednesday Rates for home loans pressed higher for a 10th-straight week as the bond market sold off, again raising questions about housing affordability.

Why Trump might be open to a 25-cents-a-gallon increase in the federal gas tax Gas tax hasn’t been raised since 1993 despite an automotive revolution President Trump reportedly supports a 25-cent increase in the federal gas tax, but even if a tax-averse Republican Congress balks, most Americans are likely to pay more eventually.

Housing starts soar in January, and building permits hit 10½-year high Construction returning to levels last seen before ‘Great Recession’U.S. housing starts jump 9.7% in January and building permits reach a hit 10 1/2-year high, reflecting a vibrant real estate scene that shows no sign of slacking off against the backdrop of the strongest economy in years.

Dollar marks 4th loss in a row Dollar-yen holds below ¥107 The U.S. dollar was on course for a fourth-straight losing session on Thursday continuing to struggle even in the face of supportive economic data.

The company that wants to help you hire a plumber may be a good investment, too Analysts are overweight on ANGI Homeservices ANGI Homeservices Inc. was formed from a merger between Angie’s List and HomeAdvisor, and as the millennial generation settles into homeownership, analysts think it’s a business that’ll grow.

FTSE 100 closes higher, rebounding from 10-month low Tesco shares drop after report it might face a £4 billion equal-pay claimU.K. stocks advance for the first time in seven sessions, rebounding from a 10-month low as U.S. equity benchmarks also recovered.

Battered for years, home builder hiring jumped in January It was a strong January for residential builders, but the overall pace of hiring has slowedResidential construction hiring was strong in January, according to Labor Department data, but the overall trend has been slowing even as the need for more housing remains critical.

FTSE 100 suffers worst week since April as bond yields spike Capita rebounds slightly, but still set for 55% weekly plungeU.K.’s benchmark stock index dropped for a fourth straight day on Friday, extending its weekly loss, after bond yields spiked following a better-than-expected reading on the U.S. labor market.

FTSE 100 finishes in the red, hit by drops for Shell, Vodafone Pound regains $1.42 level U.K. stocks moved cautiously higher on Thursday, underperforming the wider European markets as losses for heavyweights Royal Dutch Shell and Vodafone after earnings weighed on an otherwise upbeat mood.

U.K. stocks end lower as Capita’s 48% plunge rattles nerves FTSE 100 suffers 2% drop for JanuaryU.K. stocks finish in the red Wednesday, as investors remain nervous after a recent global equity selloff that has left the FTSE 100 at a more-than-one-month low.

How to survive the stock market correction you know is coming Investing in the best companies — and the worst — has been a winning strategyInvesting in the best companies — and the worst — has been a winning strategy, writes Tim Mullaney.

Cracks surface in the bull trend, S&P 500 pulls in from uncharted territory Focus: 10-year yield tags 45-month high, Apple retests major support, Intel takes flight, Latin American and TaiwanU.S. stocks are on the defensive, for a change, as an unusually strong month of January nears a conclusion. Against this backdrop, the big three U.S. benchmarks — S&P 500, Dow industrials and Nasdaq Composite — have dropped within view of near-term support, and the retests are worth tracking ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy directive

Charting a bull-trend pullback, S&P 500 slips from record high Focus: Brazil knifes to three-year highs, EWZ, VMC, NUAN, SMCI, EDIT, GPREU.S. stocks are lower early Monday, pressured amid worries that the Federal Reserve may strike a more hawkish tone with its policy directive, due out Wednesday. The immediate selling pressure remains relatively flat, with each big three U.S. benchmark staging an orderly pullback from its latest record close.

Consider these 4 things before financing a home improvement Goldman Sachs has debuted a new home improvement loan product — but how does it compare to other options?Goldman Sachs has debuted a new home improvement loan product — but how does it compare to other options?

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